new floor

[Henry]

I'm looking for the marine plywood that is used for flooring in hunter legend.It is teak with white wood striping. Previous owner tried to refinish and sanded through the veneer in several arias and leaks were not addressed.

 

[navigator97]

Henry, Do a Google search for 'Teak & Holly Plywood'. That should bring up a few sources. I just this month searched for 12MM Teak Marine Plywood, and finally found Boulter Plywood, in Somerville, MA. It was available in whole sheets, half sheets and quarter sheets. I didn't need a lot and 1/4 sheet was more than adequate and was $56.

Dick, S/V Puffin, H-33.5

 

[Steve Dion]

Henry:

Think about one of the laminate overlays. It can be glued down to the existing floor.

http://www.lonseal.com/

or

http://plasteak.com/osc/index.php?cPath=1

.....and you will never sand again!

 

[Henry]

Thanks! Boulter Plywood is the ticket and a good source for future needs

 

[Steve W]

Henry, I 'second' Steve Dion's suggestion to go with Plasteak vinyl sheets. It's extremely easy to install. It comes in a roll (just like vinyl flooring from Home Depot). You cut to size and glue it down and you're done. It's washable, you won't ever have to sand it or anything to re-finish it, and has execellent non-skid properties. As a matter of fact, many manufacturers are using it as original, factory installed flooring .

 

[Rick D]

http://hunter.sailboatowners.com/in...d=267&cat_id=43&aid=7572&page=article&mn=40.5

 

[PrincessoftheLake]

Rick-
I reviewed your project link. Thanks for posting it-very helpful but I do have some questions. How hard was it to get all the floor boards out? What about the ones under the settee where the frig compressor and the water heater tank are? Since we live in Minnesota it seems that the time to pull all the floorboards would be after the boat gets hauled. Then take all the boards home for storage and do the application of the laminate next spring. Do you have any suggestions for how to repair dings in the floorboards? I have a few pretty good sized divets. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks,
POTL

 

[Rick D]

Rick-
I reviewed your project link. Thanks for posting it-very helpful but I do have some questions. How hard was it to get all the floor boards out? Really not hard at all. The one under the water heater I left alone. You can't see it anyway. The refrig compressors are not attached to the floor, so they are also not a problem. It is helpful to loosen the furniture even where it isn't attached to the floor to make it easier to remove the floor panels. You just have to remember to put them back in the same order or you will make yourself nuts. What about the ones under the settee where the frig compressor and the water heater tank are? Since we live in Minnesota it seems that the time to pull all the floorboards would be after the boat gets hauled. Then take all the boards home for storage and do the application of the laminate next spring. That's what I did. Notice I put them all out in the garage in the same placement it appeared on the boat. This is important since the Lonseal teak & holly pattern isn't the same width as that on the original laminate. So, you want to be sure you have the flooring installer match up the seams so that the sight lines are the same from panel to panel if that makes sense. And, I'd use an installer rather than DYI for this expensive product and a happier experience. BTW, I'm from the Twin Cities; next time I'm there, I'll let you know. Do you have any suggestions for how to repair dings in the floorboards? I have a few pretty good sized divets. Well, of course, if you are going to put a laminate down, minor ones don't matter. For a couple of larger ones, I just used bondo. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Thanks,
POTL

Good luck! See my answers within your question.

 

[PrincessoftheLake]

Rick-I didn't know you were from around here-that is very cool. Please do let me know the next time you are in town. I owe you a beer or two at least! Thanks for the good answers. I'll have to see if there are any installers in this area.

POTL

 

[Rick D]

I will. My wife and I haven't visited in a few years, and we're due. As far as an installer, any (good) flooring installer should be able to do this. Just take care re: stressing the holly strips need to line up along any sight lines from panel to panel.